2020
12 available months
16,098permits
Explore historical permit activity from official Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) employment permit records. Compare annual totals, follow monthly snapshots, and review employer, industry and city patterns without mistaking historical activity for a live vacancy or sponsorship promise.
Total permits in directory
190,844
2020–2026 available records
Years covered
2020–2026
7 available years
Latest available year
2026
Latest published period
Peak monthly companies
0
Highest monthly total in the timeline
Leading employer
Google Ireland Ltd
2,599 all-time permits
Leading industry
Health & Social Work Activities
31,117 all-time permits
Leading city
Dublin
79,133 all-time permits
Monthly DETE timeline records are aggregated into annual permit totals. The latest year may be partial.
2020
12 available months
16,098permits
2021
12 available months
16,099permits
2022
12 available months
39,401permits
2023
12 available months
30,438permits
2024
12 available months
38,720permits
2025
12 available months
31,044permits
2026
6 available months
19,044permits
| Year | Permits issued | Available months |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16,098 | 12 |
| 2021 | 16,099 | 12 |
| 2022 | 39,401 | 12 |
| 2023 | 30,438 | 12 |
| 2024 | 38,720 | 12 |
| 2025 | 31,044 | 12 |
| 2026 | 19,044 | 6 |
Open an annual page for the full context, then drill into any published month from that year.
Latest available
19,044
permits issued across 6 available months
Full-year data
31,044
permits issued across 12 available months
Full-year data
38,720
permits issued across 12 available months
Full-year data
30,438
permits issued across 12 available months
Full-year data
39,401
permits issued across 12 available months
Full-year data
16,099
permits issued across 12 available months
Full-year data
16,098
permits issued across 12 available months
These rankings summarise the available records across the directory. They describe historical permit activity, not current hiring or immigration outcomes.
2,599permits
2,204permits
2,134permits
1,709permits
1,529permits
1,452permits
1,326permits
1,301permits
1,262permits
1,141permits
| # | Employer | City | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Google Ireland Ltd | Dublin | 2,599 |
| 2 | Dawn Meats Ireland UC | — | 2,204 |
| 3 | Ernst & Young | Dublin | 2,134 |
| 4 | Amazon Development Centre Ireland Ltd | Dublin | 1,709 |
| 5 | Accenture Ltd | Dublin | 1,529 |
| 6 | Cork University Hospital | Cork | 1,452 |
| 7 | Mowlam Healthcare Services Unlimited Company | Limerick | 1,326 |
| 8 | Redwood Extended Care Facility UC | — | 1,301 |
| 9 | Galway University Hospital | Galway | 1,262 |
| 10 | Rosderra Irish Meats Group UC | Offaly | 1,141 |
841 companies
31,117permits
2,478 companies
25,682permits
1,370 companies
20,713permits
2,504 companies
12,036permits
773 companies
9,571permits
1,447 companies
8,075permits
1,042 companies
7,818permits
281 companies
5,001permits
4,791permits
614 companies
4,569permits
| Industry | Permits | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Social Work Activities | 31,117 | 841 |
| Professional, Scientific&Technical Activities | 25,682 | 2,478 |
| Information & Communication Activities | 20,713 | 1,370 |
| Accommodation & Food Services activities | 12,036 | 2,504 |
| Financial & Insurance Activities | 9,571 | 773 |
| Wholesale & Retail Trade | 8,075 | 1,447 |
| Construction | 7,818 | 1,042 |
| Real Estate Activities | 5,001 | 281 |
| Manufacture of Computers, Electronics & Optical Equipment | 4,791 | 190 |
| Industry | 4,569 | 614 |
7,305 companies
79,133permits
1,426 companies
14,062permits
493 companies
7,593permits
613 companies
6,752permits
571 companies
6,057permits
440 companies
4,441permits
296 companies
4,392permits
350 companies
3,620permits
193 companies
2,788permits
108 companies
2,570permits
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Published period: Published source data. This is a year-to-date or partial-year view based on the manifest-approved source period.
Latest import: 6 Jul 2026. Freshness: available. Source last modified 6 Jul 2026.
Official source: DETE employment permit statistics and methodology. Issued-permit records are historical signals and may be revised; they do not prove a live vacancy, current sponsorship, job offer, eligibility, or approval.